Service Alert
This guide is to explore what collections the library provides its community. You can browse our physical, online, digital, and special collections.
The Jacobs Library Main Collection is a print collection of academic resources covering all areas of the IVCC curriculum. With just under 30,000 items in the main collection, new content is added throughout the year and content is assessed for removal based on a variety of factors, including physical condition, outdated or inaccurate content, and unused materials.
Borrow: 4 weeks
Renewals: 3
The New Book collection contains items recently acquired by Jacobs Library. This collection makes finding new content easy and ensures IVCC students, faculty, and staff have priority access for new content.
Borrow: 4 weeks
Renewals: 3
The Best Sellers Collection is a rotating collection of books by popular authors and on current topics. It updates frequently so visit the library often to browse for new titles.
Borrow: 2 weeks
Renewals: 1
Jacobs Library provides a variety of collections of eBooks, all of which are accessible through the library website. Visit the list of eBook databases to access academic and leisure reading content.
Individuals affiliated with IVCC access these collections with desktop and mobile devices.
In 2013, Jacobs Library created the IVCC Authors Collection to bring together books authored by current and former members of the college community. The collection contains books authored by current and former Illinois Valley Community College faculty, staff, and students.
This guide organizes books by employment status, author, and publication date.
If you know of a book that should be included in the collection, or simply have a question, please call Jacobs Library at (815)224-0306, or email us at jacobs_library@ivcc.edu.
View books authored by IVCC:
Borrow: 4 weeks
Renewals: 1
A special collection of materials about the local area (IVCC District) is kept in the Local History Room. Found here is information on the Illinois and Michigan Canal, the Cherry Mine Disaster, the Starved Rock Murders, the development of the Illinois Valley, and cities of the district. Due to the nature of this material, the local history file materials do not check out, and may be used within the library. A scanner and printer are available to make copies.
View more on the Local History Collection guide.
Faculty members place items on Course Reserves at the Library Services Desk to ensure all students in a course have access to specific content.
Staff may also place items on reserve for special events such as book clubs, etc.
Loan period: varies
Renewal: none
Course Videos are videos related to courses and can only be used within the Library and may not be taken out of the library.
Use SOAR, the library's online catalog, to: